1. plural of jacal: traditional Mexican huts or simple dwellings made of adobe, sticks, or other basic materials
Usage: regional; Southwestern U.S.

Examples

• The old jacals dotted the landscape near the border town.
• Many families lived in simple jacals made of mud and straw.
• The historical site preserved several traditional jacals from the 1800s.
• After the flood, volunteers helped rebuild the damaged jacals.
• The museum displayed models of typical jacals used by early settlers.